David Appy

David Appy grew up in Los Angeles, California, and earned a B.S. in Biochemistry from UCLA in 2002, followed by a J.D. from Pepperdine University in 2005. He began his career practicing patent law and teaching high school chemistry before returning to academia to pursue a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at Iowa State University, which he completed in 2014 with a focus on surface microscopy. Following his doctoral work, David joined the Iowa State University Chemistry Department as a Teaching Professor, where he spent nine years instructing courses including Quantitative Analysis, Molecular Thermodynamics, and Chemistry in Modern Society. He later transitioned to private industry, joining CMR in 2023 as an Analytical Chemist. David’s expertise includes analytical method development, spectroscopy, redox chemistry, and green chemistry, where he applies his multidisciplinary background to solve complex chemical challenges.